Atlas® Cyclops 3D TowerFree vs. Old Tower 3D alignment systems

The Atlas® Cyclops system is significantly higher priced than the Atlas®401 CCD alignment systems, but it is priced 10%-20% lower than other 3-D camera TOWER systems and includes a patented TowerFree™ camera/sensor system with IC3D technology.

Why would you want to buy a $30,000 ++++ 3-D alignment machine (NOT INCLUDING THE PRICE OF THE ALIGNMENT RACK!) that required you (and three men and a small boy) to roll a Suburban or Expedition back and forth on an alignment rack and then need to walk to the console to change screens.

The (OLD SCHOOL) Tower 3-D cameras utilize wheel mounted sensor targets that are flat or one (1) dimensional. This OLD TOWER 3-D camera alignment system needs two cameras along with the forward and backward movement (rolling the vehicle back and forth on the lift) of the wheel mounted flat target sensor to “triangulate” the target sensor’s position in space. The Atlas® Cyclops (single camera system) uses a (patented) three (3) dimensional sensor target (not flat) that allows a FIXED single camera to establish a triangulated sensor position without moving the vehicle. This is IC3D technology!

All 3-D camera alignment systems require that sensor targets are “hung/attached” to the wheel by means of a clamping system. The sensor target is (theoretically) designed to correspond to the face of the rim when attached to the wheel clamp.

Each Atlas® 3-D target sensor has different size spheres embedded throughout the body of the sensor. Atlas® 3-D sensors are slightly thicker than the ONE (1) Dimensional target sensors used by other systems. The embedded sphere size and positions are very similar to the holographic image below.

Since the size of the spheres varies and their relative position to each other is random, this embedded 3-D image target allows the single camera to “see” and acquire enough information from a fixed sensor to calculate the triangulated sensor position and inclination measurements using a single camera and IC3D software.

FOUR POINT CLAMP SYSTEM TAKES TOO LONG TO INSTALL; ESPECIALLY ON CUSTOM WHEELS.

The 3-point Atlas® FastClamp can be attached to most factory or custom wheels in a matter of seconds. It delivers the same measurement accuracy as the “more difficult to install” 4-point traditional wheel clamp system. Obtaining accurate vehicle alignment measurements in the shortest amount of time is the ultimate goal of any alignment system.

MUST BUY ALL ACCESSORIES FROM MANUFACTURER. ALL PRINTERS, COMPUTERS AND MONITORS ARE PROPRIETARY.

The Atlas® alignment systems use non-proprietary computer products. If you need a new computer, printer, monitor, or connection cables… they are available locally from any number of computer retailers. Dell®, HP®, and just about any other brand of computer hardware can be used with any Atlas® alignment system.

SERVICE CALLS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND THE DOWN TIME IS LOST PROFIT FOR OUR COMPANY.

Atlas® alignment equipment is extremely easy to use and can be serviced by the customer. Many service issues can be diagnosed and resolved either over the phone or over the Internet. Atlas® alignment equipment incorporates a “plug and play” repair philosophy. Our technicians can diagnose 99% of all issues either by talking to the alignment tech over the phone or allowing us “inside your alignment computer” via an Internet connection. There is no need to wait for a service representative (in a little white van) to visit your location and diagnose small issues and charging you hundreds of dollars for “their expertise”. We stock the repair parts and accessory items for all our Atlas® alignment equipment….and our service philosophy is that “if you can change a headlight in a Chevy® Caprice, you can fix/repair any piece of Atlas® automotive equipment”.

When it comes time to update the vehicle data measurements, you can connect your computer to the Internet and let the updated information download into your computer. There may be additional charges for the updated vehicle specification software, but you will not be charged for a service call!